Rail Union Chief Defies President Over Rock Island Seizure
Chicago reports the AFL switchmen's union refused to end a 14 day strike against the Rock Island railroad despite President Truman ordering government seizure to run the lines. Truman urged workers to cooperate while Army control begins, amid broader war-time defense concerns and earlier rejection of wage concessions.
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Chicago
Truman
Rock Island
AFL Switchmen’s Union
Francis A. O'Neill
National Railway Mediation Board
Arthur J. Glover
AFL
Washington
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Union
Rock Island Railroad
Great Northern
Chicago Great Western
Rio Denver Grande
Western
Truman Accepts Resignation From Civil Aeronautics Board Chief
President Truman accepted the resignation of Joseph J. OConnell Jr. as a member and chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board, effective immediately.
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Washington
Truman
Joseph J. O’connell Jr
Civil Aeronautics Board
Butter Surplus Puzzles Government Storage Challenge
The government faces disposal of 175 million pounds of surplus butter stored under price support, tripling over 12 months. Prices are 60 cents a pound and the stock covers about 45 days of demand. Officials consider legal limits and costs, fearing wastage if not managed, with no easy way to reduce the surplus.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Edwin C Funseth of Primrose Dies at 35
Edwin C Funseth 35 Primrose township died at his farm home after health declined since a January 5 hay chute accident. He served as Plain View school board clerk and was born January 2 1915 in Primrose. Survived by wife Melinda Engen and three daughters, plus two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services set for Zentner New Glarus and Primrose Lutheran Church.
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New Glarus
Edwin C. Funseth
Primrose Township
Plain View
Mr. Funseth
John
Bertha Gijerstad Funseth
Melinda Engen
Funseth
Engen
Linda
Janice
Nancy
Orville
Belleville
Clarence
Verona
Mmes
Robert
Gilbert Wittwer
Primrose Lutheran Church
Zentner Funeral Home
Lavik
West Primrose Cemetery
Guard Officers Plan Pre Camp School Here Cres
Guard officers announce a pre camp school to prepare cadets for training. The event aims to sharpen drill, discipline, and procedures ahead of the summer camp. Local authorities organize sessions at the city armory.
Pre-Camp Training School for Infantry Officers Invoked
About 35 officers from the 128th Infantry second battalion will attend a one day pre camp training school tomorrow. Attendees include Headquarters Co Reedburg Co E Beaver Dam Co F Portage Co G Madison and Co H Baraboo with Monroe Co K officers and Col Pickett staff. The Lakeside Heights clubhouse hosts the event with varied specialty discussions.
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128Th Infantry
Cloyd W. Pickett
Reedsburg
Beaver Dam
Portage
Madison
H. Baraboo
Monroe Co
Col. Pickett
Lakeside Heights
Korean Red Forces Capture Chonan Deep South of Seoul
News dispatch reports the Korean Red Army capturing Chonan sixty miles south of Seoul, the deepest penetration yet. American troops retreated under heavy fire citing lack of heavy artillery and air support. Some fresh US units arrived as others withdrew in orderly fashion amid artillery exchanges.
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O. H. P. King
Chonan
Seoul
King
Tokyo
Air Force
Philip J. Pugliese
Pugliese
Herbert D. Thompson
Charles Mudgett Jr
Omaha
Walton H. Walker
Baldy
Pfc
David Kuiper
Don C. Miller
Signal Corps
Prison shop burns at state prison farm
A fire destroyed a blacksmith and carpentry shop at the state prison farm one mile east of town last night. Only portions of walls remained after the Waunun omy department extinguished the blaze.
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Waupun
Here
Waununomy Department
Draft Bolsters Action Capital Confident Soviet Won't Fight
President Truman moves to enlarge the armed forces to back Korea, a step seen as proof of U S determination to finish the fight. Officials say no decision yet on calling up national guard or reserves, but they would welcome reserves.
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Washington
Truman
United States
Korea
Eastwest
Defense Department
White House
Cattle trial ends with no Bangs disease in Erb herd
A Green County jury found no Bangs disease in the Erb cattle herd between September 30 and November 28, 1946. It awarded William A. Brown of Monroe $2,280 for loss of safe cattle after buying 15 head from the Erbs as Bangs free. The verdict said the Erbs knew or suspected infection during the period. Attorneys planned post verdict motions before County Judge Harold J Lamboley. Brown's counsel were Peterson and Kittelsen of Monroe, the Erbs represented by Steve Franken of New Glarus.
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Green County
Bang
John Erb
New Glarus
William A. Brown
Monroe
Brown
Erbs
Harold J. Lamboley
Peterson and Kittelsen
Steve Franken
Small craft ban on Detroit river near Grosse Ile base
Detroit authorities ordered a security restriction banning small craft under 100 gross tons from the main Livingstone channel of the Detroit river near the Grosse Ile naval air base. The measure tightens control on Great Lakes navigation in the area.
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Detroit
Great Lakes
Detroit River
Grosse Ile Naval Air Base
MacArthur Given Free Hand in Korea by United Nations
The United Nations approved a free hand for Gen. Douglas MacArthur and the U S government to lead the war in Korea as supreme commander of U N forces. Egypt India and Yugoslavia abstained, the Soviet Union was absent, and the United States with allied nations endorsed the unified command.
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Korea
United States
France
Britain
China
Ecuador
Cuba
Norway
Fleet Chief Arrives For Formosa Parleys
The commander of the U S seventh fleet arrived at Taipei and conferred with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek on Formosa defense. President Truman ordered Vice Admiral Arthur D Struble to deter any Chinese communist invasion of the nationalist island. Struble said the visit was directed by General MacArthur on naval matters.
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Taipei
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
Truman
Arthur D. Struble
Struble
MacArthur
Mystery Gas Blankets Quad Cities Area
A foul smelling gas forced residents from beds in East Moline Silvis Rock Island and Davenport and prompted police and utility crews to search for the source. Gas and Electric Co crews traced the odor to a tank of petroleum odorant hauled westward. The odor is not harmful but may cause nausea and spread downstream toward Muscatine Iowa as daylight moved it along the Mississippi River.
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Moline
East Moline
Silvis
Rock Island
Davenport
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Mississippi River
Muscatine
Art Schinske
Moline Dispatch
Truman names MacArthur to command UN forces in Korea
Washington announced Gen. Douglas MacArthur is appointed commanding general of United Nations forces in Korea. He is instructed to use the UN blue and white flag with allied nations in operations against North Korea.
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Washington
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Korea
MacArthur
U. N
North Korea
Draft Action Under New Selective Service Law
President Truman moved to implement the selective service act starting tomorrow. The draft ceiling could reach 2 005 882 if voluntary enlistments lag, with 1 458 400 already in service on May 31, a shortfall of 547 482. All males 18 to 26 must register and registrants over 19 may be inducted while volunteers 17 or older may enlist with parental consent for 17 year olds. Service terms vary: 21 months for draftees, three to four years for all branches. Reserves may be called with the national guard, air service reservists welcomed if specially qualified.
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Washington
Truman
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
National Guard
Air Services
Village Factory Party Draws Hundreds in Monticello
Monticello villagers and cheese figures packed the Town Hall Swiss factory second annual party. The Grand Central hotel hosted a lunch stand and dance band as crowds overflowed, with North Side Swiss plant staff joining the celebration. Town Hall’s new factory opened two years ago with Sam Bahler as maker and now serves 34 patrons handling daily 34,000 pounds of milk and twelve wheels produced. Officers include Robert Zimmerman president and Ivan Marty vice president with a board led by Frank Love land Sylvan Bidlingmaier Werner Gerber and Leon Gempeler.
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Monticello
Town Hall
Grand Central Hotel
North Side
Sam Bahler
Robert Zimmerman
Ivan Marty
Fred C. Marty
Edward W. Marty
Frank Loveland
Sylvan Bidlingmaier
Werner Gerber
Leon Gempeler
One Man Police Force Cuts Own Pay in Half
Sturtevant hires Carl F. Radewan as the village’s first officer at 1 dollar an hour and 10 cents per mile for patrols from 4 to 6 PM and 7 to 8 PM. In one week he arrested three motorists and warned 50 for speeding and plate faults before cutting his pay by half saying the village cannot afford more.
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Sturtevant
Carl F. Radewan
Radewan
Racine
State Draft Unit Awaiting Decision
Wisconsin waits on Washington for draft program details Col Courtenay says 50 000 men in 1A with 238424 registered 18 to 24 but 20000 under 19 not subject to call Plans exist to expand from 80 to 166 boards and warn unregistered men to act Wisconsin guards not called for Korea 32nd division numbers given
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Madison
Wisconsin
Washington
State Selective Service
Bentley Courtenay
Col. Courtenay
Courtenay
Milwaukee
State Adjutant General’s Office
Korea
French Dairymen to Tour Wisconsin Dairies
Twenty four leaders of the French dairy industry visiting Wisconsin under ECA auspices will tour Monroe and other cities to study herd management disease control processing feeding pasture improvement livestock breeding and marketing. Leader is Jean Marius Gatheron inspector general in the French ministry of agriculture.
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Wisconsin
ECA
Monroe
College of Agriculture
Green Bay
Shawano
Wausau
Madison
Milwaukee
Manitowoc
Waukesha
Jean Marius Gatheron
Ministry of Agriculture
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